Fire Alarm System Replacement, Mountain Home AFB

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for design-build services to replace the existing fire alarm system at the Sagebrush Inn, building 2320, at Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB), Idaho. The project requires a new addressable fire alarm system as specified by the Fire Prevention Engineer.

• Design-build services for a new addressable fire alarm system.

• Replacement of the existing antiquated fire alarm system.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Project Duration: 407 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

• Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

• Proposal Submission Deadline: December 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM local (Mountain).

• Proposals must be submitted electronically via email.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the responsible contractor whose proposal conforms to the Request for Proposal and is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and the following criteria:

  • Past Performance (100 points)
  • Delivery Timeline (10 points)
  • Specialized/Technical Competence (Pass/Fail)

• Site Visit: November 3rd, 2025, at 2:00 PM local (Mountain).

• Questions Due: November 17th, 2025, at 3:00 PM local (Mountain).

• Small Business Size Standard: $45M.

• The solicitation is restricted to United States firms or joint ventures of United States and host nation firms.

• The solicitation includes various clauses related to construction, including Buy American, Equal Opportunity, and others. Refer to the document for a full list.

• Offerors must complete Standard Form (SF) 1442 and provide all required documentation as outlined in the proposal submission instructions.

Other / Unclassified

This document, "A/E/C Graphics Standard Release 2.1" by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), details standards for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) drafting practices. It aims to ensure consistency and clarity in construction documents by documenting best practices derived from historical USACE manuals and industry standards.

This document serves as a technical standard for A/E/C (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) graphics. Bidders responding to opportunities that require CAD or BIM deliverables from the USACE or other federal agencies will need to adhere to these standards for their drawings and models. Understanding these graphics standards is crucial for ensuring that submitted documents meet the government's technical requirements and are easily interpretable, which can impact proposal evaluation and project execution.

Justification and Approval (J&A)

This document justifies the use of Other Than Full and Open Competition for the procurement of facility fire alarm panels. The Air Force requires a brand name approach to standardize fire alarm panels across its installations to reduce costs associated with training, maintenance, and repair, and to improve mission performance.

• Procurement of facility fire alarm panels from a limited selection of manufacturers.

• Standardization of fire alarm panels across Air Force installations.

• Support for new fire alarm panel purchases for the remainder of the Fiscal Year through September 30, 2026.

• Estimated Contract Cost: $14,800,000.

• Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) (Only One Responsible Source).

• This Class J&A will support multiple contracts.

• A Notice of Proposed Contract Action was posted on SAM.gov on June 1, 2021, for 15 days. No vendors expressed interest.

• A survey of small businesses was conducted, identifying potential distributors.

• Competition is expected to be maintained at the distributor/dealer level.

• Not applicable as this is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition.

• Standardization is expected to reduce training costs by an estimated $22M and training hours by 375K over a 5-year period.

• A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model was developed to aid in future cost projections and negotiations.

• The acquisition aims to improve mission performance, reduce equipment downtime, and decrease cyber security requirements.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To replace the antiquated fire alarm system at Building 2320, Sagebrush Inn, Mountain Home Air Force Base (MHAFB) with a new, code-approved addressable fire alarm system.

This is a Design-Build project that includes:

• Developing a complete design with supporting specifications.
• Conducting hazardous material surveys (asbestos, lead-based paint).
• Demolition of the existing system.
• Installation of a new addressable fire alarm system and associated devices.
• Commissioning of the new system.

Key components to be replaced include:

• Addressable Fire Alarm Panel (FAP)

• Mass Notification System Panel (MNS)

• Speakers, Local Operator Console (LOC)

• Smoke Detectors, Heat Detectors, Pull Stations, Duct Detectors

• Strobe Lights, Water Flow Switches, Tamper Switches

• Installation of "red" conduit/raceway and junction boxes.

• Integration with the head-end receiving station at the Fire Station, Bldg 206.

• Installation of a 1/4-Ton split air-conditioning system for the FAP/MNS room.

• Total Period of Performance: 407 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

• Design Phase: 212 days.

• Construction Phase: 180 days.

• De-Mobilization / Close-Out: 15 days.

• Location: Building 2320, Mountain Home Air Force Base.

• The contractor must be licensed and certified by Honeywell and NICET.

• The building will remain occupied during construction; disruption to daily activities must be minimized.

• All work must comply with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and other applicable codes and standards.

• The contractor must provide a full material and labor warranty of one year.

• All materials procured must be "Made in USA" unless otherwise approved.

• Strict adherence to security requirements is mandatory.

Other / Unclassified

This document, "A/E/C Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standard Release 6.1," developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), establishes a nonproprietary CAD standard for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Government. It aims to consolidate and standardize CAD efforts, incorporating existing industry, national, and international standards for facilities throughout their lifecycle.

This standard details critical aspects of CAD file creation and management, including:

• Drawing File Organization: Covers design area, file accuracy (units), international vs. survey feet, origin points, and the distinction between design/drawing models and sheet models.
• Electronic File Naming Conventions: Provides mandatory formats for project codes, discipline designators, model file types, and sheet file naming to ensure consistency and clarity.
• Graphic Concepts: Outlines standards for presentation graphics, including line widths, line types/styles, line color (using RGB values), plotting, and screening.
• Level/Layer Assignments: Details naming conventions and assignments for levels/layers, crucial for organizing graphic information within CAD files.
• Standard Symbology: Discusses the symbology library, including cells/blocks, line styles, and downloadable resources.

Understanding these standards is essential for any bidder involved in projects requiring CAD deliverables for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the DoD, as it dictates the format, organization, and content of design files.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, "SDSFIE Vector (SDSFIE-V): Specification Document Version 4.0 (22 APR 2016)", details the SDSFIE-V logical data model. It serves as a specification for vector data used in installation geospatial information and services (IGI&S) within the Department of Defense (DoD).

• Logical Structure: Defines the conceptual model, entity concept, attributes, geometric attributes, and primary key attributes.
• Physical Implementation: Outlines how the logical data model can be implemented, including support workflows and the SDSFIE Registry.
• Change Management: Describes the process for managing changes to the SDSFIE-V Gold model.
• Platform Independent Model (PIM): Appendix A provides a simplified view of the PIM schema, detailing tables for ModelElement, Entity, Attribute, Enumeration, Enumerant, Association, Folder, and Configuration.

This document is crucial for any bidder involved in developing or integrating geospatial data solutions for DoD installations. Understanding the SDSFIE-V standard is essential for ensuring data interoperability and compliance with DoD requirements for facilities, infrastructure, and environment data. Bidders should pay close attention to the logical structure, attribute definitions, and geometric constraints to ensure their proposed solutions align with this standard.

Other / Unclassified

This document is the "Design Submission Requirements Manual" (NANP-1110-1-1, August 2009) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. It outlines standard procedures and instructions for design, drawings, specifications, project definition narratives, design analyses, and cost estimates for various projects, including Military (Army and Air Force) and Support For Others projects.

This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for Architect-Engineers (A-E) and in-house designers, detailing the expected format and content for design submissions. It specifies requirements for various submittal phases (Project Definition, Concept Design, Interim Design, Final Design, and Ready-To-Advertise), including detailed instructions on drawings, specifications, design analysis, and cost estimating. Bidders involved in design work for the Army Corps of Engineers, particularly the New York District, would need to adhere to these standards to ensure their submissions are complete, coordinated, and meet the required quality and technical criteria. It highlights the importance of consistent, logical approaches to design and documentation, and outlines responsibilities for coordination, quality control, and adherence to applicable codes and standards.

Other / Unclassified

This document, "USACE Advanced Modeling BIM/CIM Object Standard FINAL 1.0," published in March 2019 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), establishes standards for objects created with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Civil Information Modeling (CIM). It defines the Advanced Modeling Object Standards (AMOS) and a supplemental document, AMOS-TR (Type Requirements), which outlines object type-specific standards. The primary goal is to ensure reusable BIM/CIM content is useful, consistent, and increases organizational efficiencies.

This document is relevant to bidders involved in USACE projects that utilize BIM/CIM. It outlines the expected standards for digital object creation, ensuring consistency and interoperability in project models. Key aspects include:

• Object Components: Defines attributes and properties for objects, capturing geometry, information, functions, and capabilities.
• Quality Indicators: Establishes four quality indicators (Geometry, Function, Information, Extensions) with defined levels (0-3) to evaluate and rate object quality.
• Naming Conventions: Provides specific formats for naming objects, types, systems, and attributes to ensure clarity and consistency.
• Best Practices: Includes an appendix with Revit Best Practices covering family templates, categories, object origin, reference elements, constraints, materials, tags, symbols, and shared parameters.

Understanding these standards is crucial for contractors to accurately create and deliver BIM/CIM content that meets USACE requirements for design and construction projects.